The Voice of Cities and Regions
in the UNFCCC Climate Process
Keep up-to-date with the LGMA
Every month, you’ll receive updates about how cities and regions are engaging in the global climate agenda and other global sustainability processes, prepared for you by the Global Advocacy team at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability.
Through our webinars and bulletin, ICLEI’s Director of Global Advocacy Yunus Arikan, will be highlighting developments and key topics from the global climate arena to orient local and regional governments on the important issues of multilevel governance and progress in the global climate negotiations through the year, and in the leadup to COP29.
Webinars
Bulletin
About the LGMA Constituency
The LGMA has served as the voice of cities and regions in global processes since were designated an official United Nations constituency group at the 1992 UN Earth Summit. We advocated for local governments at the first climate COP in 1995 and continue to achieve advocacy success for multilevel action across the climate, nature, and desertification agendas. Learn about our advocacy channels and get involved!
At a glance: Milestones on the road toward COP29
The LGMA at COP28 showing #MultilevelActionDelivers!
With the Paris Agreement having entered into force, the LGMA is ushering in the agreement’s second phase by cementing collaboration across levels of government as the mechanism for achieving full-scale implementation. COP28 — hosted by the United Arab Emirates from 30 Nov to 12 Dec, 2023 — has seen important milestones for the first Global Stocktake, adaptation, loss-and-damage finance, and more.
The LGMA advocated to fully operationalize the SURGe initiative, account for local voices in the #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency, and accelerate UNFCCC engagement with local governments throughout the year.
Our daily updates from COP28
Highlighted initiatives
Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) for Climate Action
Launched at COP28, CHAMP focuses on enhancing multilevel governance to ensure that climate commitments are not only made at the national level but also effectively implemented through coordinated efforts at all levels.
It aims to drive more ambitious climate action by fostering collaboration between different levels of government, including national, regional, and local authorities, as well as non-state actors such as businesses and civil society.
Localizing the UN Global Stocktake
Under the banner #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency, cities, towns, and regions hosted local stocktakes that provided an official contribution to the Paris Agreement’s Global Stocktake — essentially turning their city halls and regional parliaments into mini-COP venues.
During these events, city stakeholders asked “Where are we? Where do we want to go? How do we get there in an equitable and just way?” concerning their local ambition, national climate plans, and global climate justice.
Sustainable Urban Resilience for the Next Generation (SURGe) Initiative
We need effective multi-level governance to transform cities. To achieve this vision, the COP27 Presidency has launched the SURGe Initiative with the objective to enhance and accelerate local and urban climate action through multi-level governance, engagement, and delivery through five integrated tracks, contributing to achieving the Paris Climate Goals and Sustainable Development Goals.
SURGe is developed in collaboration with UN-Habitat, facilitated by ICLEI, and endorsed by 70+ global partners.
Advocacy outcomes
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